We'll meet at the library to discuss The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel Brown
In this fascinating true story, a rowing team from the University of Washington emerges from obscurity to defeat the world's elite competitors at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Against all odds, this group of working-class boys triumph over adversity amidst the struggles and stark realities of the Great Depression.
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Watch original documentaries on the big screen. From pre-production to completion, our View From the Director's Chair teen participants used cutting-edge equipment and editing software and were taught by independent film producer Laura Zinger. Special thanks to the Best Buy Children's Foundation Community Grant.

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The fates of three families from different social classes are entwined with an ancestral home. Starring Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in advance at the theatre box office or online at www.ClassicCinemas.com.

Meet your 2015 reading goal! Meet the author of The Things We Save and 2014 winner of the Soon To Be Famous Illinois Author Project. She'll discuss the significance of libraries in her personal journey, her love of reading, and do a reading from her novel.